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05/10/2008

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Term
Actinic keratois
Definition
often precedes squamous cell carcinoma
Term
Addison's disease
Definition
primary adrenocortical deficiency
Term
Albright's syndrome
Definition
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, precocious puberty, cafe-au-lair spots, short stature, young girls
Term
albuminocytologic dissociation
Definition
guillain-barre (increase protein in CSF with only modest increase in cell count)
Term
Alports syndrome
Definition
hereditary nephritis with nerve deafness
Term
anti-basement membrane antibodies
Definition
goodpasture's syndrome
Term
anticentromere antibodies
Definition
scleroderma (crest)
Term
anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies (ANA antibodies)
Definition
SLE (type III hypersensitivity)
Term
anti-epithelial cell antibodies
Definition
pemphigus vulgaris
Term
antigliadin antibodies
Definition
celiac disease
Term
antihistone antibodies
Definition
drug-induced lupus
Term
anti-IgG antibodies
Definition

RA

Term

anti-MITOCHONDRIAL antibodies

Definition
primary biliary cirrhosis
Term
antineutrophil antibodies
Definition
vasculitis
Term
antiplatelet antibodies
Definition
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Term
arachnodactyly
Definition
marfan's syndrome
Term
argyll robertson pupil
Definition
neurosyphilis
Term
arnold-chiari malformation
Definition
cerebellar tonsillar herniation
Term
aschoff bodies
Definition
rheumatic fever
Term
atrophy of the mammillary bodies
Definition
wernicke's encephalopathy
Term
auer rods
Definition

acute myelogenous leukemia (especially the promyelocytic type)

 

NELSON, you better get this one right!!

Term
autosplenectomy
Definition
sickle cell anemia
Term
babinski's sign
Definition
UMN lesion
Term
Baker's cyst (remember Dr. Giglio days...) in the popliteal fossa
Definition
RA
Term
"bamboo spine" on xray
Definition
akylosing sponylitis
Term
Bartter's syndrome
Definition
hyperreninemia
Term
basophilic stippling of RBCs
Definition
lead poisoning
Term
Becker's muscular dystrophy
Definition
defctive dystrophin; less severe than Duchenne's
Term
Bell's Palsy
Definition
LMN CN VII palsy
Term
Bence Jones Proteins
Definition

multiple myeloma (kappa or lambda Ig light chains in urine)

 

Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (IgM)

Term
Berger's disease
Definition
IgA nephropathy
Term
Bernard-Soulier disease
Definition
defect in platelet adhesion
Term
bilateral hilar adenopathy, uveitis
Definition
sarcoidosis
Term
Birbeck granules on EM
Definition
histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma)
Term
bloody tap on LP
Definition

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Term
"blue bloater"
Definition
chronic bronchitis
Term
blue-domed cysts
Definition
fibrocystic change of the breast
Term
blue sclera
Definition
osteogenesis imperfecta
Term
boot-shaped heart on x-ray
Definition
tetralogy of Fallot; RVH
Term
bouchard's nodes
Definition
osteoarthritis (PIP swelling secondary to osteophyte)
Term
boutonniere deformity
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
branching rods in oral infection
Definition
actinomyces israelii
Term
"brown tumor" of bone
Definition

hemoorhage causes brown color of osteolytic cysts:

1. hyperparathyroidism

2. osteitis fibrosa cystica (von recklinghausen's disease)

Term
bruton's disease
Definition
x-linked agammaglobulinemia
Term
budd-chiari syndrome
Definition
POST-hepatic venous thrombosis
Term
BUerger's disease
Definition
small/medium-artery vasculitis
Term
Burkitt's lymphoma
Definition
8:14 translocation; associated with EBV
Term
Burton's lines
Definition
lead poisoning
Term
C-ANCA
Definition
wegener's granulomatosis
Term
P-ANCA
Definition
polyarteritis nodosa
Term
cafe-au-lair spots
Definition
neurofibromatosis
Term
caisson disease
Definition
gas emboli
Term
calf pseudohypertrophy
Definition
duchenne's muscular dystrophy
Term

call-exner bodies

(come on nelly, get this one right...)

Definition
granulosa-theca cell tumor of the ovary
Term
cardiomegaly with apical atrophy
Definition
chagas disease
Term
cerebriform nuclei
Definition
mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma)
Term
chagas' disease
Definition
trypanosome infection
Term
chancre
Definition
primary syphilis (NOT painful)
Term
chanCROID
Definition
haemophilus ducreyi (painful)
Term
charcot's triad
Definition

multiple sclerosis (nystgmus, intention tremor, scanning speech)

 

cholangitis (jaundice, RUQ pain, fever)

Term

Charcot-LEYDEN crystals

 

:)

Definition
bronchial asthma (eosinophil membrane)
Term
chediak higashi disease
Definition

phagocyte deficiency

 

(d/t a microtubule polymerization defect...)

Term
cherry red spot on macula
Definition
tay-sachs, niemann-pick, central retinal artery occlusion
Term
cheyne-stokes respirations
Definition
central apnea in CHF and increased intracranial pressure
Term
"chocolate cysts"
Definition
endometriosis (frequently involves both ovaries)
Term
chronic atrophic gastritis
Definition
predisposition to gastric carcinoma
Term
Chvostek's sign
Definition
hypocalcemia (facial muscle spasm upon tapping)
Term

clear cell adenocarcinma of the vagina

 

(come on nancy and christina...)

Definition
DES exposure in utero
Term
clue cells
Definition
gardnerella vaginitis
Term
codman's triangle on x-ray
Definition
osteosarcoma
Term
cold agglutinins
Definition

mycoplasma pneumoniae, infectious mononucleosis

 

(also seen in hep C)

Term
cold intolerance
Definition
hypothyroidism
Term
condylomata lata
Definition
secondary syphilis
Term
continuous machinery murmur
Definition
patent ductus arteriosus
Term
Cori's disese
Definition
debranching enzyme deficiency
Term
cotton-wool spots
Definition
chronic hypertension
Term
cough, conjunctivitis, coryza + fever
Definition
measles
Term
councilman bodies
Definition
toxic or viral hepatitis
Term
cowdry type A bodies
Definition
herpes virus
Term

crescents in bowman's capsule

 

(nelly...)

Definition

rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis...

 

if there is a picture, it will show FIBRIN

Term
crigler-najjar syndrome
Definition
congenital unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Term
curling's ulcer
Definition
acute gastric ulcer associated with severe burns
Term
currant jelly sputum
Definition
klebsiella
Term
curschmann's spirals
Definition
bronchial asthma (whorled mucous plugs)
Term
cushing's ulcer
Definition
acute gastric ulcer associated with CNS injury
Term
D-dimers
Definition
DIC
Term
depigmentation of neurons in substantia nigra
Definition
parkinson's disease (basal ganglia disorder - rigidity, resting tremor, bradykinesia)
Term
dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea
Definition
pellagra (niacin aka vit B3 deficiency)
Term
diabetes insipidus + exophthalmos + lesions of skull
Definition

hand-schuller-christian disease

 

(type of histiocytosis... right nancy?)

Term
dog or cat bite
Definition
pasteurella multocida
Term
donovan bodies
Definition
granuloma ingunale
Term
dressler's syndrome
Definition
post-MI fibrinous pericarditis
Term

Dubin-Johnson syndrome

Definition
congenital conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (black liveR)
Term
duchenne's muscular dystrophy
Definition
deleted dystrophin gene (x-linked recessive)
Term
eburnation
Definition
osteoarthritis (polished, ivory-like appearance of bone)
Term
edwards syndrome
Definition
tristomy 18 associated with rocker-bottom fet, low-set ears, heart disease
Term
eisenmenger's complex
Definition
late cyanosis shunt (uncorrected L --> R shunt becomes R --> L shunt)
Term
elastic skin
Definition
ehlers-danlos syndrome
Term
erb-duchenne palsy
Definition
superior trunk brachial plexus injury (waiter's tip)
Term
erythema chronicum migrans
Definition
lyme disease
Term
fanconi's syndrome
Definition
proximal tubular reabsorption defect
Term
"fat, female, forty, and fertile"
Definition
acute cholecystitis
Term
fatty liver
Definition
alcoholism (reversible if you quit)
Term
ferruginous bodies
Definition

asbestosis

 

(MC cancer associated is BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA... even though we hear so much about mesothelioma, it is NOT most common)

Term
gardner's syndrome
Definition
colon polyps with osteomas and soft tissue tumors
Term
gaucher's disease
Definition

glucocerebrosidase deficiency

Term
ghon focus
Definition
primary TB
Term
gilbert's syndrome
Definition
benign congenital unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Term
glanzmann's thrombasthenia
Definition
defect in platelet aggregation
Term
goodpasture's syndrome
Definition
autoantibodies against alvolar and glomerular basement membrane proteins
Term
gower's maneuver
Definition
duchenne's (use of pt's arms to help legs pick self off floor)
Term
guillan-barrer syndrome
Definition
idiopathic polyneuritis
Term
"hair on end" appearance on x-ray
Definition
beta-thalassemia, sickle cell anemia (extramedullary hematopoiesis)
Term
hand-schuller-christian disease
Definition
chronic progressive histiocytosis
Term
HbF
Definition
thalassemia major
Term
HbS
Definition
sickle cell anemia
Term
hCG elevated
Definition
choriocarcinoma, hydatiform mole (occurs with and w/o embryo)
Term
heberden's nodes
Definition
osteoarthritis (DIP swelling secondary to osteophytes)
Term
Heinz bodies
Definition
G6PD deficiency
Term
Henoch-schonlein purpura
Definition
hypersensitivity vasculitis associated with hemorrhagic urticaria and URIs
Term
heterophil antibodies
Definition
infectious mononucleosis (EBV)
Term
high-output cardiac failure (dilated cardiomyopathy)
Definition
wet beriberi (thiamine/vit B1 def)
Term
HLA-B27
Definition

Reiter's syndrome

ankylosing spondylitis

Term
HLA-DR3 or DR4
Definition
diabetes mellitus type 1 (caused by autoimmune destruction of beta cells)
Term
homer wright rosettes
Definition
neuroblastoma
Term
honeycomb lung on xray
Definition
interstitial fibrosis
Term
horner's syndrome
Definition
ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis
Term
howell-jolly bodies
Definition
splenectomy (or nonfunctional spleen)
Term
hunntington's disease
Definition
caudate degeneration (autosomal dominant)
Term
hyperphagia + hypersexuality + hyperorality + hypedocility
Definition

kluver-bucy syndrome (amygdala)

 

... remember dr penney telling us about this...

Term
hyperpigmentation of skin
Definition
primary adrenal insufficiency (addison's disease)
Term
hypersegmented neutrophils
Definition
macrocytic anemia
Term
HTN + Hypokalemia
Definition
conn's syndrome
Term
hypochromic microcytosis
Definition
iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning
Term
increased alpha feto-protein in amniotic fluid/materal serum
Definition
anencephaly, spina bifida (neural tube defects)
Term
increased uric acid levels
Definition
gout, lesch-nyhan syndome, myeloproliferative disorders, loop and thiazide diuretics
Term
intussusception
Definition
adenovirus (causes hyperplasia of Peyer's patches)
Term
janeway lesions
Definition
endocarditis
Term
Jarisch-herxheimer reaction
Definition
syphilis-overaggressive treatment of an asymptomatic patient that causes symptoms due to rapid lysis
Term
job's syndrome
Definition
neutrophil chemotaxis abnormality
Term
kaposi's sarcoma
Definition

AIDS in MSM (men who have sex with men)

Term
kartagener's syndrome
Definition
dynein defect
Term
Kayser-Fleischer rings (as visualized with slit lamp exam)
Definition
wilson's disease
Term
keratin pearls
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
Kimmelstiel-wilson nodules
Definition
diabetic nephropathy
Term
lkuver-bucy syndrome
Definition
bilateral amydala lesions
Term
koilocytes
Definition
HPV
Term
Koplik spots
Definition
measles
Term
Krukenberg tumor
Definition
gastric adenocarcinoma with ovarian mets
Term
kussmaul hyperapnea
Definition
DKA
Term
LENS DISLOCATION + aortic dissection + joint hyperflexibility
Definition
marfan's syndrome (fibrillin defect)
Term
Lesch Nyhan syndrome
Definition
HGPRT deficiency
Term
Lewy Body
Definition
Parkinson's disease
Term
Libman-Sacks disease
Definition

endocarditis associated with SLE

Term

Lines of Zahn

Definition
arterial thrombus
Term
Lisch nodules
Definition
neurogibromatosis (von Recklinhausen's disease)
Term
low serum ceruloplasmin
Definition
wilson's disease
Term
lucid interval
Definition

epidural hematoma

 

(middle meningeal artery)

Term
"lumpy bumpy" appearance of glumeruli on immunofluorescence
Definition
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Term
lytic bone lesions on xray
Definition
multiple myeloma
Term
mallory bodies
Definition
alcoholic liver disease
Term
mallory-weiss syndrome
Definition
esophagogastric lacerations
Term
mcardle's disease
Definition
muscle phosphorylase deficiency
Term
mcburney's sign
Definition
appendicitis
Term
MLF syndrome (INO)
Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
monoclonal antibody spike
Definition
  1. multiple myeloma (called the M protein; usually IgG or IgA),
  2. MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance),
  3. Waldenstrom's (M protein = IgM) macroglobulinemia
Term
myxedema
Definition
hypothyroidism
Term
necrotizing vasculitis (lungs) and necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Definition
wegener's and goodpasture's (hemoptysis and glomerular disease)
Term
needle-shaped, negatively birefringent crystals
Definition
gout
Term
negri bodies
Definition
rabies
Term
nephritis + cataracts + hearing loss
Definition
alport's syndrome
Term
neurofibrillary tangles
Definition
alzheimer's disease
Term
niemann-pick disease
Definition
sphingomyelinase deficiency
Term
no lactation post-partum
Definition
sheehan's syndrome pituitary infarction)
Term
nutmeg liver
Definition
CHF
Term
occupational exposure to asbestos sometimes causes...
Definition
malignant mesothelioma
Term
"orphan annie" nuclei
Definition
papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
Term
osler's nodes
Definition
endocarditis
Term

"owl's eye"

Definition
CMV
Term
painless jaundice
Definition
pancreatic cancer (head)
Term
palpable purpura on legs and buttocks
Definition
henoch-schonlein purpura
Term
pancoasts tumor
Definition
bronchogenic apical tumor associated with Horner's syndrome
Term
pannus
Definition
RA
Term
Parkinson's disease
Definition
nigrostriatal dopamine depletion
Term
periosteal elevation on xray
Definition
pyogenic osteomyelitis
Term
peutz-jeghers syndrome
Definition

benign polyposis (hyperpigmentation on lips, etc)

Term
peyronie's disease
Definition

penile fibrosis

 

Term
philadelphia chromosome (bcr-abl)
Definition
CML
Term
Pick bodies
Definition

Pick's disease

 

(dementia, aphasia, parkinsonian aspects - Pick bodies are intracellular, aggregated tau protein -- specifically for frontal and temporal lobes)

Term
"pink puffer"
Definition

emphysema

-centroacinar: smoking

-panacinar: alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency

Term
plummer-vinson syndrome
Definition
esophageal webs with iron deficiency anemia
Term
podagra
Definition
gout (MP joint of hallux)
Term
podocyte fusion
Definition

minimal change disease (lipoid nephrosis)

=MCC nephrotic syndrome in kids

Term
polyneuropathy, cardiac pathology, and edema
Definition
dry beriberi (thiamine, vitamin B1 deficiency)
Term
polyneuropathy preceded by GI or respiratory infection
Definition
guillain-barre syndrome
Term
pompe's disease
Definition
lysosomal glucosidase deficiency associated with cardiomegaly
Term
port-wine stain
Definition
hemangioma
Term
positive anterior drawer sign
Definition
ACL injury
Term
pott's disease
Definition
vertebral tuberculosis
Term
pseudopalisade tumor cell arrangement
Definition
glioblastoma multiforme
Term
pseudorosette's
Definition
ewing's sarcoma
Term
ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis
Definition
horner's syndrome (associated with pancoast tumor)
Term
rash on palms and soles
Definition

2ndary syphilis

rocky mtn spotted fever

Term
raynaud's syndrome
Definition
recurrent vasospasm in extremities
Term
RBC casts in urine
Definition
acute glomerulonephritis
Term
recurrent pulmonary pseudomonas and s. aureus infections
Definition
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Term
red urine in the morning
Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Term
reed-sternberg cells
Definition
hodgkin's lymphoma
Term
reid index (increased)
Definition
chronic bronchitis
Term
reinke crystals
Definition
leydig cell tumor
Term
reiter's syndrome
Definition
urethritis, conjuctivitis, arthritis
Term
renal cell carcinoma + cavernous hemangiomanas + adenomas
Definition
von hippel-lindau disease
Term
renal epithelial casts in urine
Definition
acute toxic/viral nephrosis
Term
rhomboid crystals, positively birefringent
Definition
pseudogout
Term
rib notching
Definition
coarctation of the aorta
Term
roth's spots in retina
Definition
endocarditis
Term
rotor's syndrome
Definition
congenital conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Term
rouleaux formation
Definition
multiple myeloma
Term
russell bodies
Definition
multiple myeloma
Term
S3
Definition
left-to-right shunt (VSD, PDA, ASD), mitral regurg, LV failure CHF)
Term
S4
Definition
aortic stenosis, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
Term
schiller-duval bodies
Definition
yolk sac tumor
Term
senile plaques
Definition
alzheimer's disease
Term
sezary syndrome
Definition
cutaneous t-cell lymphoma
Term
sheehan's syndrome
Definition
postpartum pituitary necrosis
Term
shwartzman reaction
Definition
neisseria meningitidis
Term
signet-ring cells
Definition
gastric carcinoma
Term
simian crease
Definition
down syndrome
Term
sipple's syndrome
Definition
MEN type IIa
Term
sjogren's  syndrome
Definition
dry eyes, dry mouth, arthritis
Term
skip lesions
Definition
crohns
Term
slapped cheeks
Definition
erythema infectiosium (fifth disease)
Term
smith antigen
Definition
SLE
Term
"smudge cell"
Definition
CLL
Term
soap bubble on xray
Definition
giant cell tumor of bone
Term
spike and dome on EM
Definition
membranous glomerulonephritis
Term
spitz nevus
Definition

benign juvenile melanoma

Term
splinter hemorrhages in fingernails
Definition
endocarditis
Term
starry-sky pattern
Definition
burkitt's lymphoma
Term
strawberry tongue
Definition
scarlet fever
Term
streaky ovaries
Definition
turners syndrome
Term
string sign on xray
Definition
crohns disease
Term
subepithelial humps on EM
Definition
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Term
suboccipital lymphadenopathy
Definition
rubella
Term
sulfur granule
Definition
actinomyces israelii
Term
swollen gums, bruising, poor wound healing, anemia
Definition
scuvry (ascorbic acid, vit c deficiency) - vit C is necessary for the hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis
Term

systolic ejection murmur

(crescendo-decrescendo)

Definition
aortic valve stenosis
Term
t(8;14)
Definition
burkitt's lymphoma (c-myc activation)
Term
t(9;22)
Definition
philadelphia chromosome, CML (bcr-abl hybrid)
Term
t (14;18)
Definition
follicular lymphomas (bcl-2 activation)
Term
tabes dorsalis
Definition
tertiary syphilis
Term
tendon xanthomas (classically achilles)
Definition
familial hypercholesterolemia
Term
thumb sign on lateral x-ray
Definition
epiglottitis (h. influ)
Term
thyroidization of kidney
Definition
chronic bacterial pyelonephritis
Term
tophi
Definition
gout
Term
"tram track" apperance on LM
Definition
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Term
trousseau's sign
Definition
visceral cancer, pancreatic adenocarcinoma (migratory thrombophlebitis), hypocalcemia (carpal spasm)
Term
virchow's node
Definition
left supraclavicular node enlargement from metastatic carcinoma of the stomach
Term
virchow's triad
Definition

pulmonary embolism

(triad = blood stasis, endothelial damage, hypercoagulation)

Term
von Recklinghausens disease
Definition
nurogibromatosis with cafe-au-lai spots
Term
von recklinghausen's disease of the bone
Definition
osteitis fibrosa cystics ("brown tumor")
Term
wallenberg's sndrome
Definition
PICA thrombosis
Term
waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome
Definition
adrenal hemorrhage associated with meningococcemia
Term
waxy casts
Definition
chronic end stage renal disease
Term
WBC casts in urine
Definition
acute pyelonephritis
Term
WBC in urine
Definition
acute cystitis
Term
Wermer's syndrome
Definition
MEN type I
Term
whipple's syndrome
Definition
malabsorption syndrome caused by tropheryma whippelii
Term
wilson's disease
Definition
hepatolenticular degeneration
Term
"wire loop" apperance on LM
Definition
lupus nephropathy
Term
"worst headache of my life"
Definition
berry aneurysm - associated with adult PCKD
Term
xanthochromia (csf)
Definition
subarachnoid hemorrhage
Term

xerostomia + arthritis + keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Definition
sjogren's syndrome
Term
zenker's diverticulum
Definition
upper GI diverticulum
Term
zollinger-ellison syndrome
Definition
gastrin-secreting tumor associatd with ulcers
Term
the most common bacteremia/pneumonia (IVDA)
Definition
S. aureus
Term
most common bacteria associated with cancer
Definition
H. pylori
Term
MC bacteria found in GI tract
Definition
bacteroides (second MC is E. coli)
Term
MC brain tumor in adults
Definition
mets > astrocytoma (including glioblastoma multiforme) > meningioma > schwannoma
Term
MC brain tumor in kids
Definition
medulloblastoma (cerebellum)
Term
MC brain tumor kids -- supratentorial
Definition
craniopharyngioma
Term
MC breast cancer
Definition

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

 

*in US, 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer

Term
MC breast mass
Definition

fibrocystic change

 

(in postmenopausal women, carcinoma is MC)

Term
MC benign breast tumor
Definition
fibroadenoma
Term
MC bug in debilitated, hospitalized pneumonia patient
Definition
klebsiella
Term
MC cardiac primary tumor in adults
Definition
myxoma
Term
MC cardiac primary tumor in kids
Definition
rhabdomyoma
Term
MC cardiac tumor in adults
Definition
mets
Term
MC cardiomyopathy
Definition
dlated cardiomyopathy
Term
MC chromosomal disorder
Definition
down syndrome (associated with ALL, Azheimer's, and endocardia cushion defects)
Term
MC chronic arrhythmia
Definition
atrial fibrllation (associated w/ high risk of emboli)
Term
MC congenital cardiac anomaly
Definition
VSD
Term

MC constrictive pericarditis

Definition
TB
Term
MC coronary artery involved in thrombosis
Definition
LAD > RCA > LCA
Term
MCC cyanosis (early - less common)
Definition

tetralogy of fallot

transposition of great vessels

truncus arteriosus

Term
MCC cyanosis (late - more common)
Definition

VSD, ASD, PDA (close with indomethacin, open with misoprostol)

Term
MC demyelinating disease
Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
MC dietary deficit
Definition
iron
Term
MC epiglottitis
Definition
H. influenzae type B
Term
MC esophageal cancer
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
MC gene involved in cancer
Definition
p53 tumor suppressor gene
Term
MC group affected by cystic fibrosis
Definition
caucasians (fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, mucous plugs/lung infections)
Term

MC gynecologic malignancy

Definition
endometrial carcinoma
Term
MC heart murmur
Definition
mitral valve prolapse
Term
MC heart valve involved in bacterial endocarditis
Definition
mitral
Term
MC heart valve in bacterial endocarditis in IVDA
Definition
tricuspid
Term
MC heart valve involved in Rheumatic fever
Definition
mitral valve (aortic is 2nd)
Term
MC helminth infection (US)
Definition
enterobius vermicularis (ascaris lumbricoides is 2nd MC)
Term
MC hereditary bleeding disorder
Definition
von Willebrands
Term
MC Kidney stones
Definition
calcium = radiopaque (2nd mc is ammonium = radiopaque; formed by urease-positive organisms such as Proteus vulgaris or staphylococcus)
Term
MC liver disease
Definition
alcoholic liver disease
Term
MC location of brain tumor in adults
Definition
supratentorial
Term
MC location of brain tumors in kids
Definition
infratentorial
Term
MC lysosomal storage disease
Definition
Gaucher's disease
Term
MC male cancer
Definition
prostatic carcinoma
Term
MC malignancy associated with noninfectious fever
Definition
Hodgkin's disease
Term
MC malignant skin tumor
Definition
basal cell carcinoma (rarely mets)
Term
MC mets to bone
Definition
breast, lung, thyroid, testes, prostate, kidney
Term
MC mets to brain
Definition
lung, breast, skin (melanoma), kidney (renal cell carcinoma), GI
Term
MC mets to liver
Definition
colon, gastric, pancreatic, breast, and lung carcinomas
Term
MC motor neuron disease
Definition
ALS
Term
MC neoplasm in kids
Definition
ALL (2nd mc is cerebellar medulloblastoma)
Term
MC nephrotic syndrome
Definition
membranous glomerulonephritis
Term
MC obstruction of male urinary tract
Definition
BPH
Term
MC opportunistic infection in AIDS
Definition
Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia
Term
MC organ receiving mets
Definition
adrenal glands (due to rich blood supply)
Term
MC organ sending mets
Definition
lung> breast, stomach
Term
MC ovarian tumor (benign)
Definition
serous cystadenoma
Term
MC ovarian tumor (malignant)
Definition
serous cystadenocarcinoma
Term
MC pancreatic tumor
Definition
adenocarcinoma (head of pancreas)
Term
MC pt with ALL
Definition
child
Term
MC pt with CLL
Definition
adult >60
Term
MC pt with AML
Definition
adult >60
Term
MC pt with CML
Definition
adult 35-50
Term
MC pt with Hodgkins
Definition
young male (except nodular sclerosis type - female)
Term
MC pt with minimal change disease
Definition
young child
Term
MC pt with Reiters
Definition
male
Term
MC pituitary tumor
Definition
prolactinoma (2nd - somatotropic "acidophilic" adenoma)
Term
MC preventable cancer
Definition
lung cancer
Term
MC primary bone tumor (Adults)
Definition
multiple myeloma
Term
MC primary hyperparathyroidism
Definition
adenomas (followed by hyperplasia, then carcinoma)
Term
MC primary liver tumor
Definition
hepatoma
Term
MC renal tumor
Definition
renal cell carcinoma - associated with von Hippel-Lindau and acquired polycystic kidney disease; paraneoplastic syndromes (erythropoietin, renin, PTH, ACTH)
Term

MC secondary hyperparathyroidism

Definition
hypocalcemia of chronic renal failure
Term
MC STD
Definition
Chlamydia
Term
MC site of diverticula
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
MC site of mets
Definition
regional lymph nodes
Term
2nd MC site of mets
Definition
liver
Term
MC sites of atherosclerosis
Definition
abdominal aorta > coronary > popliteal > carotid
Term
MC skin cancer
Definition
basal cell carc
Term
MC stomach cancer
Definition
adenocarcinoma
Term
MC testicular tumor
Definition
seminoma
Term
MC thyroid cancer
Definition
papillary carcinoma
Term
MC tracheoesophageal fistula
Definition
LE joints trachea/upper esophagus - blind pouch
Term
MC tumor in men
Definition
prostate carcinoma
Term
MC tumor in women
Definition
leiomyoma (estrogen dependent)
Term
MC tumor of infancy
Definition
hemangioma
Term
MC tumor of the adrenal medulla in adults
Definition
pheochromocytoma (benign)
Term
MC tumor of adrenal medulla (kids)
Definition
neuroblastoma (malignant)
Term
MC type of hodgkin's
Definition
nodular sclerosis (vs mixed cellularity, lymphocytic predominance, lymphocytic depletion)
Term
MC type of non-Hodgkin's
Definition
follicular, small cleaved
Term
MC type of pituitary adenoma
Definition
prolactinoma
Term
MC vasculitis
Definition
temporal arteritis (risk of ipsilateral blindness due to thrombosis of ophthalmic artery)
Term
MC viral encephalitis
Definition
HSV
Term
MC vitamin deficiency in US
Definition
folic acid (pregos are at high risk; body stores only 3-4 mos supply)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

addison's

Definition
autoimmune (infection is 2nd MC)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

aneurysm, dissecting

Definition

HTN

Term

Most frequent cause of...

aortic aneurysm, abdominal and descending aorta

Definition
atherosclerosis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

aortic aneurysm, ascending

Definition
tertiary syphilis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

bacterial meningitis (adults)

Definition

N. meningitidis

Term

Most frequent cause of...

bacterial meningitis (elderly)

Definition
S. pneumoniae
Term

Most frequent cause of...

bacterial meningitis (kids)

Definition
H. influenzae type B
Term

Most frequent cause of...

bacterial meningitis (newborns)

Definition
E. coli
Term

Most frequent cause of...

cancer associated with AIDS

Definition
kaposi's
Term

Most frequent cause of...

congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Definition
21-hydroxylase deficiency
Term

Most frequent cause of...

cretinism

Definition
iodine deficit/hypothyroidism
Term

Most frequent cause of...

cushing's syndrome

Definition
corticosteroid therapy (2nd MC is excess ACTH secretion by pituitary)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

death in CML

Definition
blast crisis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

death in SLE

Definition
lupus nephropathy
Term

Most frequent cause of...

dementia

Definition
alzheimer's (2nd MC is multi-infarct)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

DIC

Definition
gram-neg sepsis, obstetric complications, cancer, burn trauma
Term

Most frequent cause of...

ejection click

Definition
aortic/pulmonic stenosis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

food poisoning

Definition
S. aureus
Term

Most frequent cause of...

gomerulonephritis (Adults)

Definition

IgA nephropathy (bergers disease)

Term

Most frequent cause of...

hematoma - epidural

Definition
rupture of middle meningeal artery (Arterial bleeding is fast)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

hematoma - subdural

Definition
rupture of bridging veins (trauma; venous bleeding is slow)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

hemochromatosis

Definition
multiple blood transufions (can result in CHF and increase risk of hepatocellular carcinoma)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

hepatic cirrhosis

Definition
EtOH
Term

Most frequent cause of...

holosystolic murmur

Definition
VSD, tricuspid regurg, mitral regurg
Term

Most frequent cause of...

secondary HTN

Definition
renal disease
Term

Most frequent cause of...

hypoparathyroidism

Definition
thyroidectomy
Term

Most frequent cause of...

hypopituitarism

Definition
adenoma
Term

Most frequent cause of...

infection in blood transfusion

Definition
hep C
Term

Most frequent cause of...

infection in burn victims

Definition
pseudomonas
Term

Most frequent cause of...

leukemia in adults

Definition
AML
Term

Most frequent cause of...

"Machine-like" murmur

Definition
PDA
Term

Most frequent cause of...

mental retardation

Definition

down syndrome

(second MC is fragile X, poor guys)

Term

Most frequent cause of...

MI

Definition
atherosclerosis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

mitral valve stenosis

Definition

rheumatic heart disease

Term

Most frequent cause of...

myocarditis

Definition
coxsackie b
Term

Most frequent cause of...

nephrotic syndrome adults

Definition
membranous glomerulonephritis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

nephrotic syndrome in kids

Definition
minimal change disease (assct'd with infectins/vaccinations; treat with corticosteroids)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

opening snap

Definition
mitral stenosis
Term

Most frequent cause of...

osteomyelitis

Definition
S. aureus
Term

Most frequent cause of...

osteomyelitis in pt w/ SCD

Definition
salmonella
Term

Most frequent cause of...

osteomyelitis with IVDA

Definition
pseudomonas
Term

Most frequent cause of...

pancreatitis (acute)

Definition
EtOH and gallstones
Term

Most frequent cause of...

pancreatitis (chronic)

Definition
EtOH (Adults), cystic fibrosis (kids)
Term
Peau d'orange
Definition
carcinoma of the breast
Term

Most frequent cause of...

PID

Definition

N. gonorrhoeae (monoarticular arthritis)

Term

Most frequent cause of...

pneumonia, hospital acquired

Definition
Klebsiella
Term

Most frequent cause of...

pneumonia in CF or burn infection

Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term

Most frequent cause of...

preventable blindness

Definition
chlamydia
Term

Most frequent cause of...

primary amenorrhea

Definition
turners (xo)
Term

Most frequent cause of...

primary hyperaldosteronism

Definition
adenoma of adrenal cortex
Term

Most frequent cause of...

primary hyperparathyroidism

Definition
adenoma
Term

Most frequent cause of...

pulmonary HTN

Definition
COPD
Term

Most frequent cause of...

Right heart failure due to a pulmonary cause

Definition
cor pulmonale
Term

Most frequent cause of...

right-sided heart failure

Definition
L-sided heart failure
Term

Most frequent cause of...

sheehan's syndrome

Definition
postpartum pituitary infarction secondary to hemorrhage
Term

Most frequent cause of...

SIADH

Definition
Small cell carcinoma of the lung
Term

Most frequent cause of...

UTI

Definition
E. coli
Term

Most frequent cause of...

UTI (young women)

Definition
E.coli and staphylococcus saprophyticus
Term
aldesleukin is used for:
Definition

il-2

renal cell carcinoma, metastatic melanoma

Term
erythropoietin is used for:
Definition

epoetin

-anemias (esp in renal failure)

Term
filgrastim is used for:
Definition

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

-recovery of bone marrow

Term
sargramostim is used for:
Definition

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

recovery of bone marrow

Term
alpha - interferon is used for:
Definition
hep B & C, kaposi's, leukemias, malignant lymphoma
Term
beta-interferon is used for:
Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
gamma interferon is used for:
Definition
chronic granulomatous disease
Term
oprelvekin is used for:
Definition

interleukin 11

thrombocytopoenia

Term

thrombopoietin is used for:

Definition
thrombocytopenia
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